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Topic: DGP

Who will be Nagaland’s next top cop? DGP’s resignation puts focus on web of politics & ‘bias’

Nagaland DGP T. John Longkumer put in his papers Monday, a week before final Supreme Court hearing on the matter of his tenure being extended for 6 months after his retirement.

‘Chief justice calling’: How Bihar IPS officer ‘conned’ DGP into withdrawing liquor case

IPS Aditya Kumar has 'gone underground'. He & one Abhishek Agarwal plotted to get liquor case withdrawn, for which Agarwal called DIG posing as Bihar HC chief justice, police say.

‘Bhula dena mujhe’: Domestic help who killed J&K top cop was unstable; caught after manhunt

Main suspect Yasir Ahmed was of aggressive nature, says Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh.

J&K’s DG Prisons found murdered at Jammu home, police suspect domestic help

The 57-year-old Hemant K Lohia was found dead Monday night, with burn injuries on his body & a slit throat. A manhunt had been launched to nab the domestic help identified as Yasir.

Why the appointment of DGPs has become a tussle between states & UPSC since 2006

In 2006, SC had passed a judgment saying state DGP should be appointed by state govts and UPSC. But since then, states have been trying to avoid involving the UPSC.

Bengal govt moves SC on DGP appointment, says UPSC has no jurisdiction or expertise in it

Wednesday's application comes day after Mamata govt nominated an acting DGP for the state, amid tussle between Bengal and UPSC over the selection of new top cop.

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of alleged killing of judge in Dhanbad

The top court has sought a status report within a week from Jharkhand's Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police on the investigation, into the incident.

Election Commission orders removal of Virendra as Bengal police chief ahead of state polls

Election Commission appoints P Nirajnayan as West Bengal DGP with immediate effect, directs state chief secretary that Virendra not be given any post that relates to poll conduct.

20 TDP, BJP workers among accused over temple attacks, says Andhra Pradesh DGP

TDP and BJP criticised the DGP over his latest claims and said Sawang should shun his khaki uniform and instead don the ruling YSR Congress scarf.

Acting Bihar DGP SK Singhal named full-time replacement for Gupteshwar Pandey

Singhal, a 1988 batch IPS officer, has been the acting DGP since Pandey took voluntary retirement in September to join politics.

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Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

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‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.